Define the dehydration reaction when acetaldehyde

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During the dehydration reaction when acetaldehyde was reacted with KOH in ether, an intermediate was formed. What was this intermediate that was eventually converted to the final product?

a. Butanal

b. 3-Hydroxybutanal

c. 2-Butenal

d. a mixture of butanal and 2-butenal

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